Istanbul international school fees (2026/2027)
What 5 international schools in Istanbul actually charge, ranked by annual tuition at age 16. These are published fees, not “starting from” figures — registration, capital levies and deposits are listed separately below.
Every school, most expensive first
| Rank | School | Age 16 tuition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The British International School Istanbul (BISI)Medium | ₺ 2,494,137 |
| 2 | Istanbul International Community School (IICS) - Hisar CampusMedium | ₺ 2,412,726 |
| 3 | MEF International School IstanbulMedium | ₺ 2,018,006 |
| 4 | Istanbul International School (IIS)Medium | ₺ 1,608,484 |
| 5 | ENKA Schools IstanbulHigh | ₺ 1,249,154 |
Ranked on annual tuition at age 16; entry costs are one-off and additional.
What the figures include
Tuition is the annual fee for the academic year shown, in ₺ (TRY). It is the school’s own published figure for the age band a child falls into.
Entry costs are charged once, before or at enrolment, and are separate from tuition: an application fee, a non-refundable registration fee, sometimes a capital levy, and a refundable security deposit. The entry-cost column is the sum of those four.
What is not in these numbers: transport, uniforms, lunches, trips, examination entries, English-language support and any annual capital or building fee billed separately by some schools. Where a school bills in two currencies, only the local leg is ranked.